Agencies participated in a large
scale, multi discipline full scale exercise. The exercise
lasted approximately 5 hours and included opportunities for
Level A entry, Monitoring/Detection, decontamination, pt.
interrogation, ICS, and a simulated active shooter event.
The scenario was conducted with assistance from U of A, UAPD,
FFD, SSFD, RFD, and BVFD. The drill gave us a chance to
operate in such a situation that each layer of the scenario
proved to lead to something more detailed and in need of a
different IAP. The drill was invaluable for the region and
again allowed several agencies to work together.

Metro Chiefs Fall 2017
exercise.

Agencies participated in 6hr.
multi discipline training. The exercise was a simulated lost
student in a cave in Bella Vista that was “conducting
research” of the cave and failed to return at the agreed
upon time. The exercise was attended by RFD, SFD, BVFD,
Greenwood, and U of A. The drill allowed the agencies to
exercise and train on pt. packaging, pt. moving, ICS, and
working in wet confined space. The drill was reported to
have been overwhelming success and again solidified our
regional working relationship.

Tornado Disaster Tabletop Exercise, 21 August 2014A tornado disaster exercise was developed and facilitated by Benton County Emergency Management. The exercise involved a duplication of the Central Arkansas tornado outbreak of the spring in the two county area. Torando paths and intensities were duplicated using GIS technology. This exercise involved all NWAMFC agencies and coordination among emergency management entities. The exercise script and after action report are provided below:

Exercise ScenarioTrench Rescue Drill, 21 April 2014A trench rescue exercise was conducted along North 40th Street in Springdale. This exercise involved the rescue of two simulated victims with the response of collapse rescue resources from Fayetteville, Rogers, and Springdale. The exercise script and associated materials are provided below:

Hazardous Materials Dispatch Drill, 12 Feburary 2014An additional dispatch drill was conducted at a different time frame to further research dispatch processing delays and issues. This drill originated from the City of Fayetteville. The exercise script and associated materials are provided below:

Hazardous Materials Dispatch Drill, 9 December 2013As a result of the October 10 hazardous materials drill in Gentry, several dispatch issues were identified. In order to gain a better measurement of their reaction and call processing times a functional exercise involving only dispatch public safety answering points (PSAPs) was conducted. This drill originated from the City of Springdale. The exercise script and associated materials are provided below:

Type I Engine - Strike Team Deployment, 31 October 2013Fire engines from Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville and Bella Vista participated in a simulated disaster response (EMAC Request) to Missouri in cooperation with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management and the State Fire Chiefs Association. Companies assembled around 0930 hours on October 31st and responded to a point of departure (POD) at I-540 exit 98 at the Bella Vista Evangelical Free Church. The exercise script and associated materials are provided below:

Hazardous Materials Drill, 10 October 2013The NWA Fire Chiefs sponsored a regional hazardous materials exericse in Gentry on October 10, 2013. The address of the drill was a warehouse at 22 South Rust Street. The purpose of the drill was to test the regions ability to provide mutual aid for hazardous materials response in a remote location. This provided a baseline for response times and identified several areas of possible improvement. The exercise script is provided below: